The 2020–21 season was the 88th season in the existence of FC Red Bull Salzburg and the club's 32nd consecutive season in the top flight of Austrian football. They were the defending Austrian League and Austrian Cup champions. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 until 30 June 2021.
Season events On 29 June, Alexander Walke signed a new one-year contract with the club.
On 8 July, Hwang Hee-chan moved from Red Bull Salzburg to RB Leipzig.
On 10 July, Red Bull Salzburg terminated their contract with Abdourahmane Barry.
On 13 July, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Federico Crescenti from St. Gallen.
On 15 July, Luka Sučić signed a new contract with Red Bull Salzburg, until the summer of 2024.
On 16 July, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Samson Tijani from Collins Edwin on a contract until 31 May 2025.
On 17 July, Amar Dedić signed a new contract with Red Bull Salzburg until 30 June 2024.
On 19 July, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Oumar Solet on a five-year contract from Olympique Lyonnais.
On 27 July, Kim Jung-min left Red Bull Salzburg to join Vitória de Guimarães.
On 29 July, Philipp Köhn joined FC Wil on loan for the season.
On 11 August, Samuel Tetteh joined New York Red Bulls on loan until the end of 2020, whilst Darko Todorović joined Hajduk Split on a season-long loan deal the follow day, and Samson Tijani joined on TSV Hartberg on a similar deal on 13 August.
On 15 August, Alexander Schmidt left Red Bull Salzburg to sign for LASK.
On 17 August, Kilian Ludewig's loan deal at Barnsley was extended for the 2020–21 season.
On 26 August, Peter Pokorný joined SKN St. Pölten on a season-long loan deal.
On 28 August, Red Bull Salzburg's Austrian Cup match against Bregenz, scheduled for 29 August, was postponed after one of the Bregenz players tested positive for COVID-19.
On 31 August, Smail Prevljak left Red Bull Salzburg to sign permanently for KAS Eupen.
On 1 September, Luca Meisl left Red Bull Salzburg to sign permanently for SV Ried, whilst Gideon Mensah moved to Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan deal with the option to make the move permanent.
On 3 September, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Mamadou Sangare to a five-year contract from Yeelen Olympique, whilst their Austrian Cup game against SC Bregenz was confirmed for 20:45 on 9 September.
On 5 October, Kilian Ludewig had his loan deal with Barnsley terminated, and was sent on loan to Schalke 04 for the season.
On 6 October, Albert Vallci extended his contract with Red Bull Salzburg until the summer of 2024. On 10 October, Chukwubuike Adamu extended his contract with Red Bull Salzburg until the summer of 2025.
On 16 October, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Brenden Aaronson from Philadelphia Union on a contract until the summer of 2025, with Aaronson joining up with Salzburg over the winter break.
On 17 December, Dominik Szoboszlai was sold to RB Leipzig for an undisclosed amount. The Following day, 18 December, Zlatko Junuzović extended his contract with Red Bull Salzburg until 30 June 2022.
On 22 December, Red Bull Salzburg announced that Mali Internationals, Mohamed Camara and Sékou Koïta had tested positive for a banned substance following their recent International break.
On 4 January, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signings of Mamady Diambou, Dorgeles Nene and Daouda Guindo from Guidars FC, all on contracts until May 2025.
On 13 January, Red Bull Salzburg announced that Majeed Ashimeru had joined RSC Anderlecht on loan for the rest of the season, whilst Jérôme Onguéné moved to Genoa on a similar deal on 15 January.
On 18 January, Hungarian winger Csaba Bukta joined Rheindorf Altach on loan for the remainder of the season.
The next day, 19 January, Red Bull Salzburg sent Samuel Tetteh on loan to SKN St. Pölten, and re-signed Bernardo on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion for the remainder of the season.
On 20 January, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Lucho from AAF Popayán, before sending him out on loan to SV Horn the following day. On 26 January, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Rocco Zikovic from NK Istra on a contract until May 2023.
On 28 January, Daniel Antosch joined SV Horn on loan for the remainder of the season, whilst Nico Mantl joined from SpVgg Unterhaching on a contract until July 2025.
On 31 January Masaya Okugawa joined Arminia Bielefeld on loan for the remainder of the season, with Red Bull Salzburg announcing the signing of Kamil Piątkowski from Raków Częstochowa on a contract running to June 2026, with the defender joining in the summer transfer window.
On 8 February, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Forson Amankwah and Daniel Owusu from West African Football Academy, with Owusu joining SV Horn on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 26 February, goalkeeper Carlos Miguel joined New York Red Bulls on loan until 31 December 2021, with Youba Diarra also joining New York Red Bulls on loan until 31 December 2021 on 1 March.
On 21 May, Alexander Walke signed a new one-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Cican Stankovic GK SV Grödig 2015 150 0 23 Nico Mantl GK SpVgg Unterhaching 2021 2025 2 0 33 Alexander Walke GK Hansa Rostock 2010 2022 229 0 Defenders 5 Albert Vallci DF Wacker Innsbruck 2019 2024 60 5 15 André Ramalho DF Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018 239 19 17 Andreas Ulmer DF SV Ried 2008 492 22 22 Oumar Solet DF Olympique Lyonnais 2020 2025 12 0 25 Patrick Farkas DF SV Mattersburg 2017 61 5 39 Maximilian Wöber DF Sevilla 2019 2024 69 1 43 Rasmus Kristensen DF Jong Ajax 2019 2024 62 4 95 Bernardo DF loan from Brighton & Hove Albion 2021 2021 41 4 Midfielders 11 Brenden Aaronson MF Philadelphia Union 2020 2025 25 7 13 Nicolas Seiwald MF Academy 2020 18 0 16 Zlatko Junuzović MF Werder Bremen 2018 2022 106 12 19 Mohamed Camara MF Real Bamako 2018 41 2 21 Luka Sučić MF Academy 2024 27 2 27 Karim Adeyemi MF SpVgg Unterhaching 2018 2022 49 10 28 Antoine Bernède MF Paris Saint-Germain 2019 43 1 45 Enock Mwepu MF Kafue Celtic 2017 2024 119 17 Ousmane Diakité MF Yeelen Olympique 2018 0 0 Forwards 7 Sékou Koïta FW USC Kita 2018 2024 52 27 8 Mërgim Berisha FW Academy 2014 52 23 20 Patson Daka FW Kafue Celtic 2017 2024 125 68 30 Benjamin Šeško FW NK Domžale 2019 2022 1 0 38 Antonin Svoboda FW Academy 2021 1 0 42 David Affengruber FW Academy 2021 6 0 77 Noah Okafor FW Basel 2020 2024 43 10 FC Liefering Players 14 Maurits Kjaergaard MF Lyngby 2019 2022 1 0 70 Amar Dedić DF Sturm Graz 2015 2024 1 0 Rocco Zikovic DF NK Istra 2021 2023 0 0 Daouda Guindo DF Guidars FC 2021 2025 0 0 Bryan Okoh DF Lausanne-Sport 2019 2022 0 0 Luis Phelipe MF Red Bull Brasil 2019 2024 0 0 Forson Amankwah MF WAFA 2021 2025 0 0 Mamady Diambou MF Guidars FC 2021 2025 0 0 Mamadou Sangare MF Yeelen Olympique 2020 2025 0 0 Dorgeles Nene FW Guidars FC 2021 2025 0 0 Federico Crescenti FW St. Gallen 2020 0 0 Out on loan 3 Jasper van der Werff DF St.Gallen 2018 5 0 4 Majeed Ashimeru MF West African Football Academy 2017 2024 42 3 6 Jérôme Onguéné DF VfB Stuttgart 2018 92 11 9 Chukwubuike Adamu FW Academy 2020 2025 1 0 23 Philipp Köhn GK RB Leipzig 2019 0 0 31 Carlos Miguel GK Academy 2017 11 0 37 Masaya Okugawa MF Kyoto Sanga 2015 46 14 44 Youba Diarra MF Yeelen Olympique 2018 0 0 Daniel Antosch GK Academy 2018 0 0 Darko Todorović DF Sloboda Tuzla 2018 14 0 Lucho DF AAF Popayán 2021 2025 0 0 Kilian Ludewig DF Academy 2018 0 0 Gideon Mensah DF West African Football Academy 2016 2024 0 0 Csaba Bukta MF Debreceni 2017 0 0 Samson Tijani MF Collins Edwin 2020 2025 0 0 Peter Pokorný MF AS Trenčín 2018 0 0 Samuel Tetteh FW West African Football Academy 2016 2022 0 0 Daniel Owusu FW WAFA 2021 2025 0 0 Left during the season 14 Dominik Szoboszlai MF Academy 2017 82 25
Out on loan
Coaching staff Position Name Manager Jesse MarschAssistant manager René Aufhauser Franz SchiemerGoalkeeper coach Herbert Ilsanker Chief analyst Alexander Schmalhofer Athletic coach Sebastian Kirchner Rehab coach Ralf Neumann Video analyst Victor Bertini
Kits
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.13 July 2020FWFederico CrescentiSt. GallenUndisclosed19 July 2020DFOumar SoletOlympique LyonnaisUndisclosed3 September 2020MFMamadou SangareYeelen OlympiqueUndisclosed16 October 2020MFBrenden AaronsonPhiladelphia UnionUndisclosed4 January 2021DFDaouda GuindoGuidars FCUndisclosed4 January 2021MFMamady DiambouGuidars FCUndisclosed4 January 2021FWDorgeles NeneGuidars FCUndisclosed20 January 2021DFLuchoAAF PopayánUndisclosed26 January 2021DFRocco ZikovicNK IstraUndisclosed28 January 2021GKNico MantlSpVgg UnterhachingUndisclosed1 February 2021DFKamil PiątkowskiRaków CzęstochowaUndisclosed8 February 2021MFForson AmankwahWAFAUndisclosed8 February 2021FWDaniel OwusuWAFAUndisclosed Aaronson's move was announced on the above date, but was not finalised until 1 January 2021. Piątkowski's move was announced on the above date, but was not finalised until 1 July 2021.
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.19 January 2021DFBernardoBrighton & Hove AlbionEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.8 July 2020FWHwang Hee-chanRB LeipzigUndisclosed27 July 2020MFKim Jung-minVitória de GuimarãesUndisclosed15 August 2020FWAlexander SchmidtLASKUndisclosed31 August 2020FWSmail PrevljakKAS EupenUndisclosed1 September 2020DFLuca MeislSV RiedUndisclosed17 December 2020MFDominik SzoboszlaiRB LeipzigUndisclosed Szoboszlai's move was announced on the above date, but was not finalised until 1 January 2021.
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.9 January 2020DFJasper van der WerffBaselEnd of 2020/21 Season29 July 2020GKPhilipp KöhnFC WilEnd of season11 August 2020FWSamuel TettehNew York Red Bulls31 December 202012 August 2020DFDarko TodorovićHajduk SplitEnd of season13 August 2020MFSamson TijaniTSV HartbergEnd of season17 August 2020DFKilian LudewigBarnsley5 October 202026 August 2020MFPeter PokornýSKN St. PöltenEnd of season1 September 2020DFGideon MensahVitória de GuimarãesEnd of season5 October 2020DFKilian LudewigSchalke 04End of season13 January 2021MFMajeed AshimeruRSC AnderlechtEnd of season15 January 2021DFJérôme OnguénéGenoaEnd of season18 January 2021MFCsaba BuktaRheindorf AltachEnd of season19 January 2021FWSamuel TettehSKN St. PöltenEnd of season21 January 2021DFLuchoSV HornEnd of season28 January 2021GKDaniel AntoschSV HornEnd of season31 January 2021MFMasaya OkugawaArminia BielefeldEnd of season8 February 2021FWDaniel OwusuSV HornEnd of season15 February 2021FWChukwubuike AdamuSt.GallenEnd of season26 February 2021GKCarlos MiguelNew York Red Bulls31 December 20211 March 2021MFYouba DiarraNew York Red Bulls31 December 2021
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.10 July 2020DFAbdourahmane BarrySpVgg Greuther Fürth19 August 2020
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Bundesliga
Regular stage
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Championship stage
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Austrian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Group stage
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers